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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219041 | Measuring and simulation system for machine-tools or production machines A measuring and simulation system for a machine-tool or production machine is described. Measurement results and simulation results are visualized simultaneously side-by-side on a common monitor display screen. A user can then easily set and optimize the control par... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215252 | Proximity sensor A proximity sensor includes an antenna having a resonant frequency selected to correspond to a resonant frequency associated with a selected dimension of an item of interest. In one example, the antenna is selected to have a resonant frequency corresponding to a res... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210356 | Physical agents directive dosimeter system A portable physical agents directive (PAD) dosimeter system may be provided. The portable PAD dosimeter system may include a housing and at least one accelerometer configured to generate electrical signals corresponding to a vibration exposure of an operator of a wo... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206646 | Method and apparatus for performing a function in a plant using process performance monitoring with process equipment monitoring and control A process control system uses a data collection and distribution system and an asset utilization suite to collect data or information pertaining to the assets of a process plant from various sources or functional areas of the plant including, for example, the proces... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206719 | Diagnostic method for predicting maintenance requirements in rotating equipment This invention is a method to determine the condition of rotating equipment, namely drive spindles, to enable the timely maintenance or replacement of same. The method uses an electrical signal from a vibration sensor mounted on part of the drive train to measure th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198197 | Method and apparatus for data acquisition Systems and methods are shown for reading data. One method includes receiving at a first circuit, from a second circuit, a plurality of data input signals and a timing reference signal, generating a plurality of oversampled data input signal and an oversampled timin... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200519 | Analysis system for analyzing the condition of a machine A system for analyzing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft and a machine body with a measuring point includes a client part communicating with a supplier part computer via a communications network. The client part includes a sensor attachable at the m... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194914 | Apparatus and method for scanning internal structure of O-rings Some O-rings can include internal flaws that can eventually lead to failure of the O-rings during use. In order to scan an internal structure of an O-ring, the present disclosure includes an apparatus with an apparatus body to which an O-ring support and a transduce... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194317 | Fast plant test for model-based control A method and apparatus for designing perturbation signals to excite a number of input variables of a system, in order to test that system for the purpose of obtaining models for the synthesis of a model-based controller. The method begins with providing input parame... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188527 | Apparatus and method for vibration analysis of a machine or other article A method and apparatus for wireless transmission of data through a communications channel between at least two local data sensors (for example automotive diagnostic data sensors or NVH sensors), which may include a primary data-processing function, and data-processi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7191073 | Bearing anomaly detection and location Novel tracked orders (i.e., tracked orders that are not present in “healthy” machinery) are useful for locating bearing anomalies. Accordingly, a method for locating bearing anomalies in machinery is provided that includes receiving vibration measurements acquir... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187773 | System for evaluating abnormal sound, sound recorder and apparatus for evaluating abnormal sound An abnormal sound evaluation system according to this invention includes a sound recording device for recording a sound generated from equipment at a location adjacent the equipment, and an abnormal sound evaluation device for evaluating the sound recorded, wherein:... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174786 | Quality testing process A process is performed for testing the quality of a unit such as an electromotor, which has at least one mobile part, which is mobile within a given frequency range with varying frequencies and is capable of exciting the unit to oscillate. In the method, a frequency... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171313 | Protection apparatus for reciprocating machine Apparatus is disclosed for sensing impact events in reciprocating machinery. The apparatus establishes first and second reference or threshold voltages, where the second reference voltage is greater than the first reference voltage. The number of impact events (N | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168324 | Vibration information transmission apparatus and vibration monitoring/analyzing system A vibration information transmission apparatus for improving efficiency of field wiring of a vibration monitoring/analyzing system includes transmitters (11-1 to n) for converting vibration information from vibration sensors (2-1 to n) fo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165456 | Measuring method to determine the noise emission of an electric motor and measuring device A measuring method to determine the noise emission of an electric motor is proposed in which the vibrational excitation of the running electric motor is measured by a laser vibrometer device and this measured vibrational excitation is correlated with a noise level. | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167814 | Analysis system for analyzing the condition of a machine An apparatus for analyzing the condition of a machine, comprising: at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data;... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152476 | Measurement of motions of rotating shafts using non-vibrating contact potential difference sensor An apparatus having a non-vibrating contact potential probe. The non-vibrating contact potential probe is capable of measuring the chemical and geometrical irregularities on a rotating shaft. The chemical and geometrical information can be used to determine various ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147438 | Electric turbine An electric turbine includes a fan with a plurality of blades each with a tip having a permanent magnet positioned in the tip. The fan is mounted for rotation about an axis with the blades extending radially outwardly from the axis of rotation and with the tips adja... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134715 | Vehicle seat heating arrangement A vehicle seat having a heating device arranged in connection with the vehicle seat and connected to a control unit which includes a current-feeding apparatus for feeding a current to the heating device. The vehicle seat also includes a temperature sensor connected ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131332 | Vibroguard for machine elements A measuring system for structure-born noise measurement of machine elements in machine housings. The measuring system is fixed to the machine housing via a lubrication hold opening. A mounting pin with a continuous bore hole. A housing receives a printed circuit boa... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7133801 | System and methodology for vibration analysis and condition monitoring A system and methodology for continuous condition monitoring of rotating equipment. Employ adaptive signal processing techniques to determine the RPM of a rotating machine from time-based vibration data. RPM is determined based upon the input of a digitized time-bas... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124637 | Determining amplitude limits for vibration spectra A method for determining vibration amplitude limits of a mechanical device. The method comprises identifying a mechanical device and a frequency range for a spectrum to be analyzed, retrieving vibration spectra comprising individual spectrum for the mechanical devic... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123002 | System for transmitting the position of a control element The present invention relates to a system for reliably transmitting the position of a control element to an electronic processing unit by way of electric signal lines, wherein the position signal is transmitted by way of several signal channels, and use thereof in a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117742 | Sensors and systems for structural health monitoring Sensors and systems for monitoring structural health conditions. The present invention provides a device for monitoring structural health conditions including a dielectric substrate, a piezoelectric device for actuating and/or sensing Lamb waves, a molding layer dep... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117744 | Apparatus and method for detecting vibrations of the shaft assembly in an electrical machine A method for detecting vibrations of a shaft of an electrical machine includes measuring at least one of a shaft voltage and a shaft current and analyzing the measured at least one of the shaft voltage and the shaft current so as to determine the vibrations. In addi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116095 | Wheel rotation detecting device A sensor unit is supported on a stationary ring which does not rotate even when it is in use, and the rotation of the rotary ring can be detected by a rotation detecting sensor held within the sensor unit. Within the sensor unit, besides the rotation detecting senso... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7117121 | System and process to ensure performance of mandated inspections A method and apparatus to provide evidence that a person who is intended to make a required inspection was actually physically present at a predefined location associated with the inspection, so that the inspection could have been done, and if not, to provide an ind... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107850 | Bearing vibration measuring apparatus, bearing vibration measuring method, and radial type bearing A bearing vibration measuring apparatus is an apparatus of measuring vibration of a bearing. The bearing vibration measuring apparatus detects a vibration component generated from the bearing in a state of pressing one of an inner ring and an outer ring of the beari... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104143 | Oscillating vane actuator apparatus and method for active flow control An oscillating vane actuator for active control of fluid flow over a surface includes a pivoted vane surrounded by a wedge-shaped chamber, and first and second conduits with openings adjacent the surface. The actuator also includes a rotating shaft with a connecting... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104133 | Torsional vibration measuring instrument A torsional vibration measuring instrument has a plurality of reflecting means (6, 7) arranged with stipulated intervals along surface of a rotator (5) of which torsional vibration is to be measured; a pulse light irradiating means (1, 2) for ir... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096555 | Closed loop backdrilling system A multilayer circuit board is provided with at least one signal layer, at least one feedback layer, and at least one dielectric layer positioned between the signal layer and the feedback layer. The signal layer is connected to at least one plated hole. The feedback ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095221 | Doppler radar sensing system for monitoring turbine generator components The invention provides a sensing system and a method for monitoring the damage to turbine components in a turbine generator. The sensing system comprises an electromagnetic wave generator that generates an electromagnetic wave; a transmitter that transmits the gener... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093492 | Configurable vibration sensor A configurable vibration sensor having a sensor circuit, an analog-to-digital converter and a processor is provided. The sensor circuit employs a vibration sensing element and a variable bandwidth filter controllable by the processor. In addition to the variable ban... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083384 | Doppler radar sensing system for monitoring turbine generator components The invention provides a sensing system and a method for monitoring the damage to turbine components in a turbine generator. The sensing system comprises an electromagnetic wave generator that generates an electromagnetic wave; a transmitter that transmits the gener... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085610 | Root cause diagnostics An industrial process diagnostic apparatus is provided which can identify a source, or “root cause”, of an aberration in an industrial process. A plurality of process configuration models are provided which each represent a physical (or actual) implementation of... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085675 | Subband domain signal validation A system, method and program product for predictive condition monitoring of a monitored system by means of sub-band decomposition of a complex monitored signal. Features of the decomposed signal are extracted for modeling estimation and detection of deviations in th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082371 | Fundamental mistuning model for determining system properties and predicting vibratory response of bladed disks A reduced order model called the Fundamental Mistuning Model (FMM) accurately predicts vibratory response of a bladed disk system. The FMM software may describe the normal modes and natural frequencies of a mistuned bladed disk using only its tuned system frequencie... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079704 | Objective method and system for estimating perceived image and video sharpness A method and system for estimating the quality of video data without gaining access to the source data, are configured to perform a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) from at least some of the pixel values of the image in at least the horizontal direction, and at most, in... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7075296 | Inspection carriage for turbine blades An inspection carriage provides for remote inspection of the Z-shroud and snubber regions of the blades of a steam turbine, while the blades remain in the turbine. The carriage includes a non-destructive inspection probe such as a meandering wave magnetometer probe ... | 07/11/2006 |
